📢 New preprint alert from the Pallavi Singh Lab! Our team investigated the physiological influence of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet. We found no impact on plant physiological performance, opening exciting new avenues for mechanistic studies on root-shoot signaling. 🌱 Read more below 👇

I am happy to share that our research on the impact of cereal grafting in rice and pearl millet is now available on bioRxiv! Our findings show that cereal grafting does not alter core physiological traits and photosynthetic performance 🌾 Read more below 👇

📢Exciting news! Our new book chapter on bioengineering photosynthesis is now published. Mouesanao K. Kandjoze & @thepallavisingh.bsky.social discuss carbon-concentrating mechanisms, Kranz anatomy and synthetic biology to drive crop improvement for global food security🌾 Link below👇

📢 Deeply grateful to see our preprint featured by @nature.com! We discussed how supervisor empathy directly shapes early-career researcher wellbeing and retention. Thank you to everyone who took part in this global survey!

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Bad experiences with supervisors are common among early-career researchers and one of the leading reasons they leave academia go.nature.com/4dTTEgr

📢 Thrilled to share that we were interviewed by @nature.com about our preprint on supervisor behavior & early-career researcher mental health! Surveying 2600 early-career researchers globally, empathy emerged as the core pattern shaping positive mentorship.

Our preprint on scientific supervision, mental health, and researcher retention has now been covered by @nature.com The conversation around mentorship in academia is clearly resonating far beyond our expectations 🧵👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Poor supervision is pushing young researchers out of academia

A survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students’ mental health.

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Adrian Bozal-Leorri@amoadrian-bl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Most early-career researchers enter academia because of passion for science. Many leave because of supervision. Our study (2,604 responses, 65 countries) suggests that supervisory practices strongly shape mental health and retention in academia. Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I was recently interviewed by @science.org about our preprint on supervisor behaviour and trainee wellbeing. We surveyed 2600 researchers globally, and discussed ways to support good mentorship and build a healthier academic culture. Read the interview here: www.science.org/content/arti...

Early-career researchers want empathy from their supervisors

Survey of 2600 early-career researchers compiles traits of “ideal supervisor”

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Very overwhelmed by the response to our preprint on scientific supervision and mental health. The discussion around this topic has now even caught the attention of @science.org which interviewed us about the study and mentorship in research. 🧵👉 www.science.org/content/arti...

Early-career researchers want empathy from their supervisors

Survey of 2600 early-career researchers compiles traits of “ideal supervisor”

science.org

Adrian Bozal-Leorri@amoadrian-bl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Most early-career researchers enter academia because of passion for science. Many leave because of supervision. Our study (2,604 responses, 65 countries) suggests that supervisory practices strongly shape mental health and retention in academia. Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Most early-career researchers enter academia because of passion for science. Many leave because of supervision. Our study (2,604 responses, 65 countries) suggests that supervisory practices strongly shape mental health and retention in academia. Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

📢How do supervisory behaviours impact early-career researchers? Our preprint explores how scientific supervisors shape the wellbeing of ECRs. We analysed 2604 anonymous responses from ECRs across 65 countries🌍 to understand the impact of mentorship. This is what we found👇

A perfect end to #Monogram2026! 🌾 Our team of researchers and visiting colleagues had an incredible time sharing posters and talks this week. It is the hard work and dedication of these individuals that drive our research in plant resilience forward. #PlantScience

Last day #Monogram2026! Besides talking about cereal grafting for drought tolerant trait transfer, I reconnected with colleagues, peers, friends and made new connections. Thanks to AAB and Monogram Network for awarding me a Travel Grant. @aabiologists.bsky.social @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social

I am at #Monogram2026 today presenting my poster on pearl millet-rice intergrafts! 🌾 My research focuses on their physiological performance under extreme drought stress, specifically looking at how we can improve water-use efficiency and drought tolerance💧 #PlantScience

Exciting to share that our Research Assistant, Mouesanao Kandjoze, is presenting a poster on how grafting different rice varieties can be used to improve photosynthetic efficiency in #Monogram2026 🌾 This research is a key part of our efforts to boost crop resilience and productivity. #PlantScience

We are proud to see our Master student, Ella Whiteley, presenting her research at #Monogram2026! 🌾 Her poster explores RNAi rice mutants for aquaporins and evaluates their photosynthetic performance. #PlantScience

@crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, now a visiting researcher from our group, is at #Monogram2026 today! He is presenting our work on pearl millet-rice intergrafts and how they perform under extreme drought through a molecular biology lens🌾💧 #PlantScience

OryzaNet is a new BBSRC-funded rice research network launching Spring 2026. We are inviting researchers, social scientists, stakeholders & innovators to register interest ahead of launch. www.oryzanet.com

We are thrilled to welcome Tingting to @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social as our new Postdoctoral Researcher! 🌿Tingting joins us to explore the fascinating biology of mistletoe. We are excited to see her expertise in our group! 🌳 Welcome to the team, Tingting! #PlantScience

New paper out! We compared wheat and spelt in the field under irrigated vs rainfed conditions and conventional vs organic farming. Spelt showed greater resilience to drought, while soil management strongly shaped microbial communities🌾 #PlantScience #CropResilience

The Pallavi Singh Lab is growing! 🌱 We are thrilled to welcome Alex Meadows to the team as our newest Research Assistant. Alex will be diving into our mistletoe and banana research and helping us push the boundaries of #PlantScience.

Congrats to Dr. Maddi Artamendi, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Plant-Pollinator Interactions: from diversity and plasticity to the stability of pollination services"! Thesis supervised by Ainhoa Magrach (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) & Arantza Aldezabal (@upvehu.bsky.social) 🐝🌱

🌱 Pastures are far more than just grass. In a new @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social article, our team member Arantza Aldezabal explains why well-managed grasslands are key for biodiversity, climate regulation, fire prevention and sustainable food systems. Read more here: zientzia.eus/artikuluak/l...

Larreak: belarra baino gehiago

Larre, belardi, zelai, belai, belaze, pentze, euntze, soro, alhapide… Aniztasuna hitzetan, are gehiago bizidunetan. Gizakiaren eraginaren ondorio dira, eta askotan gutxietsi egin badira ere, ikerketak...

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Organ‐Specific Epidermal Bladder Cell Contribution to Quinoa's Performance

Quinoa is a facultative halophyte capable of thriving in harsh environmental conditions. Its epidermal bladder cells (EBCs) have been suggested to play a key role in salinity tolerance. To clarify th....

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New paper out in @pplplantarum.bsky.social! Jon Miranda-Apodaca, from the Usue Pérez López research line, reveals that stem EBCs play a stronger role than leaf EBCs in ion accumulation under salt stress in quinoa. This is a key trait for breeding more salt-tolerant traditional crops.

Postdocs are the hidden powerhouse of academia. I am proud to have started the journey to rebuild an active and sustainable postdoc association at the School of Life Science, Essex

The Pallavi Singh Lab@thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay

We are kicking off Postdoc Appreciation Day, organised by @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social, Virginie Mengin and Lizzie Archer! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the hard work, creativity and impact of our postdoctoral researchers. Let's get started! 🎉🔬 #PostdocAppreciationDay

Come join our group for an exciting PhD program!

Pallavi Singh@thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

A fully funded, fun PhD to enhance urban tree canopies with mistletoe to increase air quality, biodiversity, and well-being - all within a creative, collaborative molecular physiology and synthetic biology research environment. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Augmenting Urban Tree Canopies with Mistletoe: Enhancing Air Quality, Biodiversity, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate at University of Essex, listed on FindAPhD.com

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😄➡️🌍 El óxido nitroso (N₂O) hace reír… pero también calienta el planeta y destruye la capa de ozono 🔥 En The Conversation cuento por qué este gas es uno de los grandes olvidados del cambio climático y cómo podemos reducirlo 🔬 doi.org/10.64628/AAO...

Óxido nitroso: un gas gracioso, un problema serio

La agricultura es responsable de hasta el 80% de las emisiones humanas de óxido nitroso, un gas con un potencial de calentamiento global 300 veces superior al del dióxido de carbono.

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🚨Our opinion piece on nitrification inhibitors is out now in #EuropeanJournalOfSoilScience 🌱 We explore key uncertainties and propose strategies to unlock their full potential for sustainable agriculture 🌍💡 🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/TTQEGQC5GZB9YEETSJMI?target=10.1111/ejss.70218